Students do not apply to the Neuroscience Program directly from high school. Instead, students from high school first make an application to UBC Admissions to enter the faculty of Science. Find more information about applying to UBC Science here.

After your first year in the faculty of Science, you will apply to the Neuroscience specialization (see below).

Students who completed their first year at UBC Science and have recently been promoted to second year standing must apply through the Faculty of Science BSc Specialization application. Information about the BSc Specialization application can be found on the Science Advising website.

To be eligible to apply to the Neuroscience Program through the BSc Specialization Application, students must have completed the prerequisites listed here.

Please be aware: The courses listed under First Year in the Academic Calendar page for Neuroscience are required to graduate with a Neuroscience specialization, but are not required to be taken before application to the program. The only courses you must take before admission to the Neuroscience program are those listed on the BSc Specialization Application Requirements page.

Students in UBC Science who already have a primary specialization (e.g. Major, Honours) must apply directly to the Neuroscience program to request a transfer or to pursue a Double Major. The application form will be available on this website from April 1st to April 30.

To be considered for a transfer into Neuroscience or for a Double Major, students must have completed the following prerequisite courses:

Science One (SCIE 001)

OR

UBC Science First Year
1. One of CHEM 110 or 111 or 120 or 121 or 141 AND one of CHEM 123 or 130
2. BIOL 112 AND BIOL 121 or 8 transfer credits BIOL 1**
3. MATH 100 or 102 or 104 (or 120 or 180 or 184)
4. PHYS 106 or 117 or 131

Applicants are encouraged but not required to have completed the following courses:

1. BIOL 200
2. CHEM 233
3. BIOL 201 or BIOC 202
4. BIOL 234
5. STAT 200
6. CPSC 103 or 110

All prerequisite courses must be completed before applying to the Neuroscience Program. Courses completed after the Winter term ends in April will not be considered in your application.

Please be aware: Successful applicants for a switch to the Neuroscience Major will be granted entry to Year 2 Neuroscience. Transferring into Neuroscience will delay your graduation by at least a term, and likely by a year.

More details can be found in the websites below:
How to change your Science specialization: https://science.ubc.ca/students/change-specialization.
Science Double Major: https://science.ubc.ca/students/degree-types#doublemajor.

Students who are transferring from another institution to UBC must first apply to UBC Admissions. Upon admission into the Faculty of Science you will enter into the BSc Specialization Application.
To be eligible to apply to the Neuroscience Program through the BSc Specialization Application, students must have completed the prerequisites listed here.